Patty Griffin - Mary

^AMary you're covered in ^Droses, you're covered in ^Aashes You're covered in^Erain You're covered in ^Ababies, you're covered in ^Dslashes You're covered in ^Awilderness, you're covered in ^Estains You cast a-^Aside the sheet, you cast a-^Dside the shroud Of an-^Aother man, who served the world ^Eproud You greet a-^Another son, you lose an-^Dother one On some ^Asunny day and always ^Estay, Mary

^DJesus says mother I ^Ecouldn't stay another day ^Alonger ^DFlys right by me and ^Eleaves a kiss upon her ^Aface While the ^Dangels are singin' his ^Epraises in a blaze of ^Aglory Mary stays be-[f#7]hind and starts ^Bcleaning up the ^Dplace ^E

^AMary she moves be-^Dhind me She leaves her ^Afingerprints every-^Ewhere Everytime the ^Asnow drifts, everytime the ^Dsand shifts Even when the ^Anight lifts, she's always ^E]there

^DJesus says mother I ^Ecouldn't stay another day ^Alonger ^DFlys right by me and ^Eleaves a kiss upon her ^Aface While the ^Dangels are singin' his ^Epraises in a blaze of ^Aglory Mary stays be-^F#7hind and starts ^Bcleaning up the ^Dplace ^E

^AMary you're covered in ^Droses, you're covered in ^Aruin You're covered in ^Esecrets Your'e covered in ^Atreetops, you're covered in ^Dbirds Who can sing a million ^Asongs without any ^Ewords You cast aside the ^Asheets, you cast aside the ^Dshroud Of an-^Aother man, who served the world ^Eproud You greet another ^Ason, you lose another ^Done On some sunny ^Aday and always you^Estay Mary, Mary, Mary Lala la lala... . ..